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As the story goes, when designer Azar Fattahi of LALA Reimagined was vacationing in Mallorca, her fridge leaked and having to replace flooring snowballed into a full-on revamp. With the Mediterranean on her mind, the end result is bright and airy with some really fun touches like colourful tile used in several spaces (that balcony setup with different spaces set up, against the tree backdrop is fantastic!), a magical forest painted mural. Love this! Photos: Ori Harpaz.

The history of this home is that it was built in 1923, remodelled in 1937, destroyed in 1993, replaced by a clunky postmodern structure, and now transformed into a organic modernist home clad in the most beautiful western red cedar, with expansive windows and soaring ceilings. Other materials such as  brick, cork, ebonized oak, and black metal were added as well….and can we talk about that brutalist ceramic mural (by sculptor Stan Bitters) around the fireplace! This home is spectacular and has such a warmth. Wrap anything in wood and you’ve got a winner. Designed by Jamie Bush. Architecture: Assembledge+; Landscaping: Chris Sosa Landscape Terremoto; Styling: Amy Chin; Photos: Yoshihiro Makino.

I think I need to put this 18th century château in Champeaux in my top 3 favourites of all time. This home could not be more perfect. It is 600 m², 20 rooms, 6 bedrooms, with 70 hectares of park and woods. The layout of the gardens is spectacular, and there are many outbuildings – and orangery, a greenhouse, a stable, several pavilions that contain the official apartments and a hunting lodge outside the castle walls. I think I found my retirement home, or 50th birthday present if anyone was wondering what to get me 😉 Via Daniel Féau.

Sarah Price has rapidly established herself as one of the most prominent and sought-after garden designers in Britain. Drawing on a prior training in fine art and a life-long love of wild and natural environments, her gardens have an immersive quality and are often described as ‘painterly’. I am 100% smitten and taking all kinds of notes. Photos: John Campbell; Johan Dehlin; Eva Nemeth; Claire Takacs.

Located in a charming Provencal village 15 minutes from Grignan and 10 minutes from Nyons, this small Renaissance castle in a dominant position with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside is a real gem for lovers of ancient stones. A former seigniorial residence whose origins date back to the 13th century and then the 15th century, it was completely restored in the 80s and 90s. With a stone and pebble façade, Renaissance mullioned windows, a canal tile roof, all the original architectural elements can be found with its façade composed of two corner turrets, a wide spiral staircase and an imposing fireplace inside.
I love courtyards so I was immediately head over heels for this one. That alone would have me signing on the dotted line. I could even get beyond the absolutely horrible white Home Depot tiles they laid throughout most of the rooms. For sale via Barnes for €1,150,000.